* Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
* Contract: Temporary
* Working Pattern: Part Time
* Hours: 16 hours.
* Closing Date: 12/02/2025 at 23:59
* Reference: ASC/25/303380
Sefton Adult Social Care #proudtocare
Exciting opportunities are available for experienced Social Workers with a minimum of two years post qualifying experience in the Adult Safeguarding Team in Sefton.
What we require from you:
* Social Work Degree or equivalent Social Work Qualification
* Current registration with Social Work England
* High aspirations to improve the lives of our most vulnerable residents
* Exceptional knowledge of the Care Act
* Ability to manage your own caseload with appropriate support, guidance, and supervision
* Ability to make person-centred, complex decisions, using evidence-based tools and analysis
* Ability to understand and demonstrate a commitment to equality and diversity
* Ability to effectively undertake partnership working with all our stakeholders and further develop these relationships
* Commitment to your own personal development and professional growth
Our offer to you
* To be part of an established, caring, and welcoming team
* Manageable caseloads
* Access to good quality, monthly, reflective supervision
* A wide variety of career progression routes bespoke to individual training and development needs as identified in annual PDRs
* Excellent training and career development opportunities such as BIA and AMHP training
* Partnership with Research in Practice, providing access to online webinars, podcasts and materials linked to the latest research and policy updates to support your CPD and inform evidence-based reports
* 28 days annual leave rising to 33 days after 5 years continual service plus 8 bank holidays
* Enhanced sick pay, maternity/adoption leave pay and maternity support leave schemes
* Access to opportunities for agile/flexible working
* Access to free eye tests and, where appropriate, contribution towards glasses
* Discounted gym membership with all Active Sefton gyms
* Cycle to work scheme
* Access to local benefits and discounts on products and services
* Hybrid working e.g. the ability to work from home or office for some part of the working week
* Occupational Health Service available to advise on work-related health issues.
* Commitment to supporting your emotional and mental health with access to a free and confidential employee counselling service
* Assistance with relocation if eligible.
* Access to the Practice Forum and staff support groups.
Due to the nature of work, the above post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and/or relevant care/safeguarding legislation and will only be appointed if a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure is obtained from the Criminal Records Bureau.
If you would like to have an informal chat about any of our available posts, please contact Lynn Carless (Safeguarding Adults Team Manager) by either email lynn.carless@sefton.gov.uk or on 0151 934 3324.
How to apply
Please apply using our online application form here.
Please note, we do not accept CVs.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity, and inclusion.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.
Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.
If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.
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